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Our Health, Our Community

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Publisher: Consumers Health Forum, 2012-current

Status – CURRENT

The OurHealth website is a discussion forum and information resource for health care consumers across Australia. It provides information about support services, resources and online training for consumer representatives in the health sector, and a moderated discussion forum for carers and consumers to have their say about how the health system is, or isn’t, working.  The content on OurHealth also provides a consumer-focused evidence base of personal stories and experiences for consumer representatives and policy/research officers working in the health space to draw upon for their work. Tags: Policy, Health Reform, Consumer Representation, Have a Say, Consumer-Centred Care,

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Clinical Practice Guidelines – Antenatal care – Module 2 (including Addendum)

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Publisher: Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council 2014

Status – CURRENT

Addresses care in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and provides guidance on core practices, lifestyle considerations, clinical assessments, common conditions and maternal health tests for healthy pregnant women.  On 24 February 2015 an addendum was issued making two minor changes to the text of Module 2.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines – Antenatal care – Module 1

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Publisher: Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council, 2012

Status – CURRENT

Covers care in the first trimester of pregnancy. Module 1 contains chapters on ‘Providing woman-centred care’, ‘Antenatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’ and ‘Population groups with specific care needs’ such as women in rural and remote areas. Clinical topics covered relate to antenatal visits, clinical assessments, screening of maternal and fetal health, and lifestyle considerations.  improve the experience and outcomes of antenatal care for all families.

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CEDAW action plan for women in Australia : a resource pack to improve the human rights of women in Australia, in line with the 2010 CEDAW Committee’s Concluding observations on Australia

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Publisher: CEDAW Project Advisory Group, 2011

Status – CURRENT

Sets out what the Australian and State and Territory Governments should do to put into action the UN’s recommendations on women’s human rights in Australia.

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